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What is music? – The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics

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What is music? – The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics

Music speaks louder than words through what it leaves unsaid

Before reading this, take a moment to listen to the piece of music you love most. Whether you are on a lunch break or just waking up with a steaming cup in your hands does not matter. Stop everything. Choosing just one may be difficult, but this invitation is not about charts or rankings. Choose the first piece that rises to the surface. Listen to your heart. I will be waiting for you. Done? Now let us try a brief experiment. Regardless of musical knowledge, let’s attempt to explain why the piece we have just heard continues to affect us. What turns a series of seemingly meaningless sounds into music? ….[READ]

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